Kathmandu. Minister for Health and Population Pradeep Poudel has decided to deposit one percent of the total income of the Federal Hospital Development Committee in the Health Insurance Fund. Taking a ministerial decision today, Minister Poudel has decided to activate the Health Insurance Fund, which has not been activated yet despite the provision in the Health Insurance Act, and to deposit the amount through the fund itself.
The Ministry of Finance has agreed, which has paved the way for the Health Insurance Board to obtain additional resources. As the fund was not active until now, the amount received through the Ministry of Health and Population had become the source of income for the fund. Minister Poudel expressed his belief that the effectiveness of the health insurance program can be increased only by strengthening the Health Insurance Fund. Minister Poudel said that the government will take further reforms based on the report of the Health Insurance Reform Suggestion Task Force in the coming days.
The report of the Insurance Reform Suggestion Task Force, which was made public some time ago, has suggested that one percent of the salary of employees who receive salaries from the state should be paid by the employees and the remaining one percent should be paid by the state, and that arrangements should be made for the tax amount on substances that affect health to go to the fund. Ministry spokesperson Dr. Prakash Budhathoki informed that it is believed that the current decision will contribute to strengthening the Health Insurance Fund.
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